Blue Ribbon Special

Well hello there!

I have another plastic bag make-over

for you today and I'm using this blue beauty.

Cut off the handles so you are left

with a rectangle.

Now make some strips. These are

approximately 1" (width) x 17" (height).

Then cut these in half, approximately

1" (width) x 8.5" (height).

Then fold each strip into a figure-eight,

secure with staples where the ends meet.

Here's a different angle -- they look

like a canoe. You'll need to make four

of these.

Stack them on top of each other in crisscross fashion.

Attach each layer with double-sided tape

or hot glue.

Top it off with a barrel-shape made of the

same material. Now you have a ribbon

similar to the ones you can get at a store.

Then add double-sided tape at the bottom.

I think I need to start making a lot of these

so I'm ready to wrap for the holidays!

Why buy ribbon when you can make your own

using colorful plastic bags?

May you have a rip-roaring weekend!